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Last updated by gertC-2 9 months ago.

Assisted by: Shekhar Bhandari.

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August 11, 2025 at 9:55 am

gertC-2

Background of the issue:
I am trying to ensure that when writing blogs, the primary category, which defines the slug of the website, is automatically taken over from the original language after translation. This primary category is often the country the blog is about.

For example:
Original language: hidden link
Translated: hidden link

--> As can be seen, the category, defining the slug has changed. Instead of Kyrgyzstan, Asia is the category defining the slug.

Symptoms:
After translation, the primary category is not automatically taken over, resulting in an incorrect primary category being selected, which impacts the slug. Even after manually correcting it, WPML reverts to the wrong primary category.

Questions:
Why is the primary category not automatically taken over from the original language after translation?
How can I ensure that the primary category remains consistent across languages in WPML?

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